United Kingdom: Coal imports
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| United Kingdom |
Coal imports, thousand short tons |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 7,007.99 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Measure | thousand short tons |
| Data availability | 1980 - 2022 |
| Average | 23,442.74 |
| Min - Max | 4,478.69 - 55,789.19 |
| Source | The U.S. Energy Information Administration |
The latest value from 2022 is 7007.99 thousand short tons, an increase from 5079.11 thousand short tons in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 7958.16 thousand short tons, based on data from 192 countries. Historically, the average for the United Kingdom from 1980 to 2022 is 23442.74 thousand short tons. The minimum value, 4478.69 thousand short tons, was reached in 1982 while the maximum of 55789.19 thousand short tons was recorded in 2013.
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Definition: Amount of foreign coal shipped to the country.
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